Buffyverse Dialogue Database - EPISODE: 'Triangle'


Season: Episode 11 of Season 5
Original Air Date: 01/09/2001
Written by: Jane Espenson
Directed by: Christopher Hibler

Notes:

Anya & Willow release a Troll & Buffy tries to get over Riley.
Plot Highlights:

Xander & Anya discuss Riley's departure. Buffy saves a nun. Giles & Buffy discuss the Council & Riley. Giles nervously leaves for England. Buffy & Dawn have a heart to heart about Riley's leaving. Spike practices his apology. Willow & Anya bicker, tick Xander off, release a troll. Tara & Buffy chat. Xander hangs out with Spike. Olaf the troll wants Ale, babies & merry sport. Willow & Anya air their mutal greivances. Olaf survives a Xander attack and forces him to choose between Willow & Anya. He says THE wrong thing to Buffy and she takes him down. Buffy gets all emotional about other peoples' relationships.
Quick Review:

Okay, so I have very mixed feelings about the over-the-top Buffy crying jags (mostly cringing and kinda nauseated, but a little laughing too) but other than that, this was a pretty solidly amusing episode, and much more light-hearted than one would have guessed coming right after the big Riley-Leaves-Angst-Fest. We of course have Anya and Olaf the troll (thanks to Abraham Benrubi's dead funny delivery) to thank for that, and as long as you don't take this ep too seriously a lot of fun can be had watching & rewatching.
Memorable Moments:

Anya's big bomb clock dramatazation
Giles suddenly getting very nervous about the idea of leaving the store in Willow & Anya's hands
Buffy talking to an sightful Dawn about her breakup with Riley.
Spike getting carried away while practicing his apology to Buffy with his mannequin.
Olaf the Troll's night on the town, including the revelation that he used to date Anya. Puny receptacle! Can it be babies?
Olaf forcing Xander to chose either Anya or Willow, his refusal to do so & Anya's offering herself in Xander's place.
Anya distracting Olaf with insults. Your roar is less than full-throated!

Transcript Source:

Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/89triangle.html
Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com).
(If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)

There are 43 clips for this episode

AKAs

Spike referred to Buffy as ungrateful bitch

Xander referred to Xander as the referee

Spike referred to Spike as innocent bystander

Olaf the Troll referred to Xander as a tiny man

Olaf the Troll referred to Buffy as minuscule blonde one

Olaf the Troll referred to Xander as ludicrous and far too breakable

characters

Story Arcs

NOTES ON EPISODE ART: CREATED 01/2002 ~I just couldn't help going for a literal triangle in this collage with Xander, Anya & Willow at each corner. And then something about the slant off that off-kilter triangle I had used and the sci-fi-ness of Olaf's troll look slipped me off into the land of Star Trek. A little flare here, a little spacy color modulation there, and viola...

Notes: Anya & Willow release a Troll & Buffy tries to get over Riley. Plot Highlights: Xander & Anya discuss Riley's departure. Buffy saves a nun. Giles & Buffy discuss the Council & Riley. Giles nervously leaves for England. Buffy & Dawn have a heart to heart about Riley's leaving. Spike practices his apology. Willow & Anya bicker, tick Xander off, release a troll. Tara & Buffy chat. Xander hangs out with Spike. Olaf the troll wants Ale, babies & merry sport. Willow & Anya air their mutal greivances. Olaf survives a Xander attack and forces him to choose between Willow & Anya. He says THE wrong thing to Buffy and she takes him down. Buffy gets all emotional about other peoples' relationships. Quick Review: Okay, so I have very mixed feelings about the over-the-top Buffy crying jags (mostly cringing and kinda nauseated, but a little laughing too) but other than that, this was a pretty solidly amusing episode, and much more light-hearted than one would have guessed coming right after the big Riley-Leaves-Angst-Fest. We of course have Anya and Olaf the troll (thanks to Abraham Benrubi's dead funny delivery) to thank for that, and as long as you don't take this ep too seriously a lot of fun can be had watching & rewatching. Memorable Moments: Anya's big bomb clock dramatazation Giles suddenly getting very nervous about the idea of leaving the store in Willow & Anya's hands Buffy talking to an sightful Dawn about her breakup with Riley. Spike getting carried away while practicing his apology to Buffy with his mannequin. Olaf the Troll's night on the town, including the revelation that he used to date Anya. Puny receptacle! Can it be babies? Olaf forcing Xander to chose either Anya or Willow, his refusal to do so & Anya's offering herself in Xander's place. Anya distracting Olaf with insults. Your roar is less than full-throated!
Transcript Source: Download from http://www.studiesinwords.de/89triangle.html Transcribed by Joan the English Chick (pisces@englishchick.com). (If the link above doesn't work, try looking here, under multimedia.)
There are 43 clips for this episode

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